HCS 325 Week 1

Individual Assignment: Roles and Functions Paper

Prepare a 300+ word paper based on your readings for this week describing your definition of the role and application of management functions used by todays health care managers. Consider the following:

What is the most important role or function for a health care manager?

What is the most significant aspect related to health care management that you want to gain by taking this class?

Use a minimum of two references to support your paper.

Discussion Questions

There are four cyclic steps described as the functions of management. Consider only one of the components described in these functions or processes and describe if and how this component is utilized to enhance the role and function of a health care manager?

In the role of a health care manger, you are expected to respond to daily urgent and emergency situations as they arise by mobilizing your staff and available resources to attain specific objectives. How would you describe the function of control involved here?